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I use a very old unsupported version of ubuntu. Does this mean my synaptic won't get the proper updates when the application starts?
Unsupported says it all. Synaptics will work with repositories that are based on the libraries associated with that Ubuntu release. Over time changes will only be made to packages associated with the more recent releases. If you want recent versions of various packages, you should install Ubuntu 7.10.
I want to know a compatible music player I can download and install for ubuntu 5.10 breezy badger. Totem and rhythm box don't seem to be streaming music...
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